Vegan pavlovas |
Each serving provides 163 kcal, 1.5g protein, 13g carbohydrates (of which 12g sugars), 12g fat (of which 10g saturates), 0.7g fibre and trace salt.(By Matt Pritchard)
Ingredients
For the meringues
- 100ml/3½fl oz liquid from canned chickpeas (aquafaba), chilled
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- 100g/3½oz caster sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- drop of red food colouring (optional)
For the topping
- coconut cream (readymade or refrigerate a 400ml can of full-fat coconut milk overnight, then carefully scoop out the thick, white cream from the top, reserving the coconut water for another time), chilled
- 3 tbsp agave syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla bean paste
- small punnet of strawberries, halved (optional)
- handful of passion fruit, halved (optional)
Method
- Preheat the oven to 100C/80C Fan/Gas ¼. Line a large baking sheet with baking paper.
- To make the meringues, put a large bowl into the freezer. When it is very cold, pour the aquafaba into the bowl and add the cream of tartar. Whisk using an electric whisk with a balloon attachment for 2 minutes. Slowly begin to add the caster sugar a spoonful at a time, whilst continually mixing on a medium speed. Add the lemon juice and vanilla bean paste and whisk on full speed for at least 8 minutes, until the mixture has more than doubled in volume and holds stiff peaks. You should be able to hold the bowl upside down without it tipping out.
- Stir in the food colouring, if using, until swirled into the mixture.
- Use the chickpea can to draw circles onto the baking paper. Pack the meringue mixture into a piping bag and pipe into the middle of each circle until it gets close to the edges. Put the baking tray in the oven straight away and bake for 2 hours. Leave the meringues to cool on the baking sheet.
- To make the topping, put the coconut cream into a chilled bowl and whisk until fluffy. Add the agave syrup and vanilla bean paste, and whisk again for 1 minute to incorporate. Use immediately or store in a lidded container the fridge.
- When ready to serve, spoon the coconut cream over each meringue, then top with strawberries and squeeze over passionfruit, if using.
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